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by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Translation by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955)

Les Ruines de Sou‑Taï
 (Sung text for setting by K. Goeyvaerts)
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Language: French (Français)  after the Chinese (中文) 
Des arbustes ont poussé dans les ruines du palais.
A présent, la lune de Si-kiang est la seule danseuse
qui évolue dans les salles où glissaient tant de jolies femmes.

Composition:

    Set to music by Karel Goeyvaerts , "Les Ruines de Sou-Taï", 1949 [ voice and piano ], from La flûte de Jade, no. 2

Text Authorship:

  • by Franz Toussaint (1879 - 1955), "Les Ruines de Sou-Taï", appears in La flûte de jade

Based on:

  • a text in Chinese (中文) by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist  [text unavailable]
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